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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
  • An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
  • A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which the patient is expected to recover or die.
  • drama A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
  • psychology A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.

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